Local Natives

Local Natives
Local Natives performing at Ypsigrock in Castelbuono, Italy in 2013
Background information
Also known as	Cavil at Rest
Origin	Orange County, California, U.S.
Genres	Indie rock
Years active	2005–present
Labels	Frenchkiss, Infectious, Loma Vista
Members	Taylor Rice Kelcey Ayer Ryan Hahn Matthew Frazier Nik Ewing
Past members	Andy Hamm
Website	localnatives.com

Local Natives is an American indie rock band formed in Orange County, California, and based in Los Angeles. The band consists of Taylor Rice (vocals, guitar), Kelcey Ayer (vocals, keyboards, guitar), Ryan Hahn (guitar, backing vocals), Matthew Frazier (drums) and Nik Ewing (bass, keyboards, vocals). Before taking its current name in 2008, Local Natives was called Cavil at Rest.

Named after the house the band members all shared in Orange County, the band's debut studio album, Gorilla Manor, was released in 2009 to positive reviews and extensive touring. Their second studio album, Hummingbird (2013), was recorded with producer Aaron Dessner, with its lyrical content influenced by the departure of founding bass guitarist Andy Hamm and the recent death of Ayer's mother. Their third album, Sunlit Youth, was released in September 2016 and their fourth, Violet Street, was released in April 2019.

After a period of personal turmoil, the band recorded their fifth and sixth studio albums, Time Will Wait for No One (2023) and But I'll Wait for You (2024), concurrently. Following their release, Kelcey Ayer announced his forthcoming amicable departure from the band.